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Alberta Industry Profiles (Alberta Human Resources and Employment)
Published in June 2012, each profile contains information on the business environment (employment/unemployment, industry growth, company size), a human resources profile (age & gender, wages) and links to industry associations.
Note: Some sectors are quite broad, ie. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Industry and the Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Leasing Industry.
Agriculture... Arts and Cultural Industries... Banking and Finance... Construction... Education, Training, and New Media Industries... Forestry and Forestry Products... Health Care... Information Technology... Insurance... Manufacturing... Metals and Mining... Oil and Gas... Printing and Publishing... Real Estate... Retail... Services... Tourism and Hospitality... Transportation... Restaurants...Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Environment Canada)
Links to information on Canada's GHG inventory (1990- ) of "human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sources (e.g., fuel combustion, industrial processes) and removals by sinks (e.g., growing trees)" at the national, provincial and sectoral level.
Select Facility GHG Reporting to locate emissions data by facility (2004- ). Includes a searchable database (gas, facility, location, industry).
Agriculture... Energy... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation...Canada's Industries (Invest in Canada)
Industry overviews for a number of industry sectors, including
- aerospace, automotive
- bio-products, biopharmaceuticals, business services
- chemicals & plastics, digital media
- financial services, functional foods
- machinery and equipment, medical devices
- renewable energy-wind and solar power
- software, wireless communications
Aimed at potential foreign investors, the industry overviews include information on foreign direct investment, a list of foreign investors, leading Canadian companies, innovation, key strengths, industry clusters and cost & competitive advantages.
Aerospace... Agriculture... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Banking and Finance... Biotechnology... Chemicals... Computers and Computer Software... Consulting (Managerial and Engineering)... Education, Training, and New Media Industries... Energy... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Food... Forestry and Forestry Products... Health Care... Machinery... Manufacturing... Pharmaceuticals... Plastics and Rubber Industries... Telecommunications...Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
Links to an industry resource guide (a list of service providers) and publications & reports (CME Resources > Publications & Reports).
Publications and include 2012-13 CME Management Issues Survey (October 2012), Manufacturing Our Future: A Manufacturing Action Plan for Canada (October 2012), The State of Advanced Manufacturing: A Canadian Perspective (October 2011), The State of Customer Relationship Management (2010), The State of Design: The Canadian Report (2010 - product design and development), Green Supply Chain Management. Manufacturing - A Canadian Perspective (2010), as well as the associations response to a number of federal government proposals/initiatives (immigration planning, research & development tax credit program, employment insurance).
Manufacturing...Canadian Plastics ... Buyers' Guide
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
HD 9661 A1 C33
Directory and buyers guide for Canada's plastics industry. Includes an alphabetical list of manufacturers, mold, tool and die makers, and a suppliers section. Indexing by compound, additives and material type is included.Note: online version is often more up-to-date than the print version.
Manufacturing... Plastics and Rubber Industries...Canadian Plastics Industry Association / Association canadienne de I'industrie des plastiques
Links include Resources (related organizations, a brief industry profile) and Newsroom.
Manufacturing... Plastics and Rubber Industries...Canadian Trade Index
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
HD 9734 C2 C23
Includes classified listings by product and alphabetical listings by manufacturer; also includes a trade mark index. Manufacturing...Competitive Alternatives (KPMG's Guide to International Business Location)
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
Online: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002; Print: 2008
The study, published every two years, measures the combined impact of 26 cost components that are most likely to vary by location, as applied to specific business operations. The research program covered 133 cities, of which 16 were Canadian, including Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Benchmark data for an additional 15 Canadian cities, including Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Red Deer, is available. Click on City Profiles to view.
Competitive Alternatives measures the combined impact of 26 significant business cost components that are most likely to vary by location. The study also compares data on a variety of non-cost competitiveness factors. The study examines 19 industry operations in 14 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
To view earlier editions (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010), click here.
Notes
- the number of cities and industries covered varies by year.
- 2008 also included a separate detailed study of tax costs.
- Title varies in print editions: 2010 edition, 2008 edition, 2006 edition, 2004 edition.
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Directory of Automotive Original Equipment Suppliers in Canada
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
HD 9710.3 C2 D597
Includes statistics on vehicle sales, production, registration and manufacturing employment.
Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Manufacturing... Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector (Statistics Canada)
1995- .
Issued biennially, this publication "presents operating and capital expenditures made by primary and manufacturing industries in response to, or in anticipation of, environmental regulations and conventions. It also reports the use of environmental management processes and technologies including those used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by Canadian businesses."
Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Manufacturing...EnviroStats (Statistics Canada)
The publication includes environment and sustainable development indicators and brief industry overviews.
Topics vary - environmentally friendly behaviours of Canadian households and the impact on residential energy consumption (spring 2012), use and disposal of compact fluorescent lights by Canadian households (winter 2011), purchase of environmentally friendly or "green" cleaning products (Fall 2010), public transit in Canada, (2007, Summer 2010), lawn mowers in Canada (Spring 2010).
Agriculture... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Manufacturing...
Financial and Taxation Statistics for Enterprises (Statistics Canada)
Location: HSS Rutherford Library North REF
Online: 1999 -; Print: HG 4090 A332 (1995-1998) BARD;
Assets, liabilities, equity, operating revenues and expenses, operating profits, gains, losses, net profit, financial performance ratios by industry. Annual figures for the most recent 5 years for which taxation data is available.
1999- also available through Government of Canada Publications - select Browse Issue Records.
Agriculture... Airlines... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Beverages... Chemicals... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Construction... Consumer Goods... Electric Power... Electronics... Food... Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Machinery... Manufacturing... Metals and Mining... Oil and Gas... Plastics and Rubber Industries... Services...Forest Industries (Industry Canada)
The site includes information on the wood products, pulp & paper, value-added products (ie prefabricated buildings, furniture) and building products sectors.
Subsections include: Statistics and Analysis, Trade and Exporting, Research, Technology and Innovation, Environmental Topics and Related Sites (links to provincial, federal and international organizations). Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Manufacturing... Packaging... Pulp and Paper...
Frasers. Industrial Supply Companies
Searchable by company name, product/ service, or brand name.
Manufacturing...Going Green Tables - Select Federal and Provincial Incentives (PWC)
2011
The publication lists selected federal and provincial environment related incentives.
Agriculture... Construction... Electric Power... Energy... Environment Industry and Environmental Issues... Forestry and Forestry Products... Information Technology... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation... Restaurants...Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Industry Canada)
Select Analysis and Industry Profiles to view Global Business Strategy and Innovation: A Canadian Logistics Perspective Highlights and Key Findings (March 2011) and Green Supply Chain Management ... A Canadian Perspective, 2009 (logistics & transportation services, retail chain & consumer product goods, manufacturing).
Aerospace... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Consulting (Managerial and Engineering)... Consumer Goods... Electronics... Manufacturing... Pharmaceuticals... Retail... Services... Transportation...Manufacturing: The Year ... in Review (Analysis in Brief - Statistics Canada)
2004- .
Scroll through the list of publications to find links.
Manufacturing...Oil and Gas Industry (Industry Canada)
Site includes links to Company Directories, Oil and Gas Services Sector Profile, Government Initiatives (Business Resources, and Canadian oil and gas research centres (Government Initiatives).
Consulting (Managerial and Engineering)... Energy... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation...Plastics Industry (Industry Canada)
This site profiles the plastic products and synthetic resin industries. Links to company directories, trade shows & events, statistics and industry associatons are included. Click on Related Sites for links to associations and trade journals. Manufacturing... Plastics and Rubber Industries...Primary Metals Industry (Industry Canada)
Site includes links to company directories, electronic business, industry analysis (includes trade statistics) profiles, trade and exporting, and research centres.Industries in this sector include: Aluminum & Other Nonferrous Smelting & Refining; Steel; Pipe & Tube; and Rolling Casting Extruding industries.
Manufacturing... Metals and Mining...Reshaping the Supply Chain: New Opportunities for Canadian Manufacturers (KPMG - 2011)
"This paper presents the results of a Canadian survey of senior Canadian manufacturing executives".
Aerospace... Manufacturing...Retail Trade (Industry Canada)
The site links to the State of Retail: The Canadian Report 2010 (Industry Profile) and Green Supply Chain Management - Retail Chain & Consumer Product Goods: A Canadian Perspective - 2009 (Environmental Topics).
Advertising... Beverages... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Consumer Goods... E-Commerce... Food... Footwear... Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Manufacturing... Packaging... Printing and Publishing... Retail... Services...Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC)
Created in October 2007, the council produces "regular national reports benchmarking Canada's science and technology performance against international standards". Select Publications to access the State of the Nation reports (2008, 2010) and an Innovation Roadmap.
Energy... Forestry and Forestry Products... Manufacturing... Oil and Gas... Transportation...-
Scott's Directories, Western Industrial Directory
Location: Winspear Business Reference Library
HD 9734 C23 W4 S422
Listings by city and product class.
Manufacturing... Sector Councils (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
This Government of Canada website links to a number of industry human resource councils (sector councils). The councils "work to identify and address current and anticipated human resource and skills & learning challenges and to implement long-term, human resources planning and development strategies for their respective sectors."
Information varies by council, most include labour market/human resource sector studies, some also link to skill profiles.
Links to sector councils that include labour market information (click here for a complete list of sector councils):
- Apparel Human Resources Council
- links to a directory of apparel manufacturers, technical designers and suppliers (free registration required) as well as a 2011 labour market information study (Pressing Ahead: Canada's Transforming Apparel Apparel Industry).
- BioTalent Canada
- Click here & scroll down to the bottom of the page to find: Generating Opportunity: Human Resources Needs in the Bioenergy, Biofuels and the Industrial Biotechnology Subsector (2009), Segmenting the Data - Regional Labour Market Information on Biotechnology in Canada (Sept. 2008) and Splicing the Data - The Critical Role of Human Resources in Canada's Bio-Economy - A Labour Market Report (June 2008)
- Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council
- select Publications to view a number of labour market studies including Labour Market Information - Focus on Small Farms in Canada 2011 and Identifying On-Farm Occupations: Environmental Scan and Gap Analysis (2010)
- Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
- select Reports & Resources to view a number of hr related publications, including Recruiting and Retaining Apprentices: A Summary of Employers' and Apprentices' Perspectives
- Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council
- Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (see separate entry in guide)
- Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters
- Canadian Grocery HR Council
- links to labour market reports and articles
- Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council
- select Publications & Resources to view human resources related publications
- Canadian Steel Trade & Employment Congress
- Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council
- click on Publications to view the latest sector study report (2012 HR Study Update) as well as HR Trend Reports from 2009 on.
- Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
- select Research/Publications to view information on the labour market, labour supply & demand and compensation & benefits.
- Canadian Trucking Human Resource Council
- Child Care Human Resources Sector Council
- Construction Sector Council
- research papers related to profiles of labour supply and workforce demand forecasting
- Contact Centre Canada (customer contact centres)
- Select Engage Your Industry and then Industry Reports to view a number of hr related papers.
- Council for Automotive Human Resources
- Cultural Human Resources Council
- Click on Research to view hr related studies.
- Electricity Sector Council
- Click here for labour market information.
- Environmental Careers Organization (ECO Canada)
- select Publications and then Reports to access a number of hr related reports, including Creating Workplace Culture: 2012 HR Best Practices Report and Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment (2010).
- Food Processing HR Council
- HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-Profit Sector
- labour force statistics
- Information and Communications Technology Council
- human resource and labour market reports (see separate entry in guide)
- Installation, Maintenance & Repair Sector Council
- Mining Industry Human Resource Council
- 2010 Canadian Mining Industry Employment and Hiring Forecasts and Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia labour market projections.
- Wood Manufacturing Council
- 2010 Interim Report Labour Market Update of the National Human Resources Study of the Advanced Wood Processing Industry
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL)
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL) aims to improve their logistics and supply chain management skills through education & research.
The Resources tab provides links to current papers related to the industry, including Green Supply Chain Management Reports and State of Logistics: The Canadian Report 2008.
Aerospace... Agriculture... Airlines... Automobiles and Automotive Parts and Equipment... Beverages... Biotechnology... Chemicals... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Computers and Computer Software... Construction... Consumer Goods... E-Commerce... Fisheries... Food... Footwear... Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Machinery... Manufacturing... Metals and Mining... Oil and Gas... Packaging... Pharmaceuticals... Plastics and Rubber Industries... Printing and Publishing... Pulp and Paper... Retail... Services... Transportation... Restaurants...Wholesale Industry (Industry Canada)
Links to Statistics Canada 's statistical releases on wholesale trade and the calendar of events for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).
(in particular, see information about this industry in The Daily. Type Wholesale Industry in the search box).
Beverages... Clothing, Accessories, and Textile Industries... Consumer Goods... E-Commerce... Food... Footwear... Manufacturing... Retail... Services...Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC)
The council focuses on human resource strategies in Canada's advanced wood products manufacturing industry.
Select Programs to view information on human resources strategies and occupational standards development. The Reports link includes Labour Market Information Updates (2010) & Skills & Technology Roadmap (2008). Other links on the left include: A National Human Resource Sector Study and Labour Market Information Of the Modular & Manufactured Housing Sector.
Click here to find a list of Industry Trade Associations & Career Related Organizations. Click on News & Events to find press releases, newsletters and events.
Forestry and Forestry Products... Furnishings... Manufacturing...
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